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21 Aug
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw nation, Edwin Clark, has written another open letter to the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, urging him to purge himself of all malfeasance. 
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has decried the burning of local government secretariats, describing it as an act of irresponsibility
21 Aug
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has debunked planned defection with his People Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in the state, insisting that Rivers is still a PDP-controlled state.
20 Aug
Former Commissioner for Information Edwin Clark has said for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to survive, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike must leave the party. Clark made this in an open letter to the National Chairman of the PDP Iliya Damagun in Abuja on Tuesday, The South South leader pointed out…
17 Aug
In a heated press conference, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) accused PDP acting National Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu of plotting to sabotage Governor Siminalayi Fubara's government in Rivers State. The lawmakers claim that Damagum and Anyanwu are working behind the scenes to derail an ongoing legal battle…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has decried the burning of local government secretariats, describing it as an act of irresponsibility
14 Aug
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Chairman for Rivers State and Southern Nigeria, Musa Saidu, has expressed deep concern over the alleged continued marginalization of Northerners in Rivers State by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In an interview with The Guardian in Port Harcourt, Saidu alleged that since Fubara took office, Northerners have not benefited from his government,…
Angry youths in Rivers State have shunned the pleas by Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and stakeholders and embarked on the national hunger protest
8 Aug
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State chapter, has raised a red flag over the deteriorating situation of the #EndBadGovernance protest in the state.
6 Aug
Day 6 of the #EndBadGovernance protest gets tougher in Rivers State as protesters stormed the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, along Ada-George Road, Port Harcourt. They barricaded some axes, roads, and forced traders to close shops. The protesters also took the demonstration to several rural communities across the 23…
4 Aug 2024
Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the immediate and unconditional release of all protesters detained by the police and other security forces. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, Frank also called on the Nigerian president to prevent further…
Nyesom-Wike
2 Aug 2024
Following a comprehensive tour of protest sites around Abuja, including the National Stadium, Lugbe, Deidei, Nyanya, and Gwagwalada, the Abuja Resident Youth Association (ARYA) has commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the federal government for their proactive measures in engaging with the youth of the FCT. In a press briefing after the tour…
2 Aug 2024
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has urged FCT residents to obey the court order restricting protests at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Wike made the call in Abuja on Thursday after the FCT Security Council meeting. READ ALSO:Nintendo first-quarter net profit down 55%, forecast unchanged The meeting was to…
31 Jul 2024
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 1,018 senior and junior staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority. The Executive Secretary of FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ahmad said that the promotion was for officers on Grade…
31 Jul 2024
Palpable tension has enveloped major cities in Nigeria ahead of the planned nationwide protest. Slated from August 1 to 10, 2024, the protest dubbed 'EndBadGovernanceInNigeria', has garnered significant attention on social media. Also tagged 'hardship/hunger protest', proponents say it is aimed at expressing citizens' grievances with the state of the country, including economic hardship occasioned…

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